A cross practice team led by corporate partner, Stephen Callender, has advised IntelliAM AI on its admission to the Aquis Stock Exchange. IntelliAM AI is a South Yorkshire based software and AI business which uses machine learning to improve operating
More about Wedlake Bell advises IntelliAM AI Plc on its IPO on the Aquis Stock Exchange, valuing the company at nearly £18mHow do you deal with a request for an extended period of time off during a new starter’s probationary period? Can you require an employee to take annual leave at a certain time to avoid holiday clashes? Can you allow
More about Wedlake Bell Employment Podcast – Episode 1Corporate partner Stephen Callender and senior associate Tom Boersma have advised Renewabl on a multimillion pound seed round. The round was led by Helen Ventures and supported by Encevo Group, Toyota Ventures, Nesta, and Enery, alongside a reinvestment from PortfoLion
More about Wedlake Bell advises Renewabl Ltd on a multimillion pound seed roundRishi Sunak has announced that the next general election will take place on 4 July 2024. The opinion polls currently suggest that Mr Sunak will not be returning to No. 10 and businesses should have one eye on Labour’s proposed
More about What to expect if labour win the next General Election – Painting the law red or just colouring in the lines?The current position Under the Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010), sexual harassment occurs where an individual engages in unwanted conduct of a sexual nature and the conduct has the purpose or effect of either (i) violating an individual’s dignity, or
More about Prevention is better than cure: Employer’s duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplaceWhen resolving a dispute with an employee, employers should be mindful of the claims which typically cannot be waived under a settlement agreement. This update summarises the limitations on waivers under a settlement agreement and the claims which are customarily
More about When is a settlement agreement not a settlement agreement?New year, new rights. 2024 has brought in several changes to family friendly legislation and employers will need to keep up to date with developments to flexible working, redundancy protections, paternity leave and new rights for carer’s leave and leave
More about Changes to family friendly rights: 2024 roundupFrom 1 January 2024, the Retained EU (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 takes effect which will remove general EU-derived laws and principles, creating a risk that the case law covering certain critical workers’ rights would fall away, impacting on areas
More about Upcoming changes to holiday pay, working time and TUPEOn 18 September 2023 the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill received Royal Assent, becoming an Act of Parliament. It is envisaged that the measures will come in to force in or around September 2024. The purpose of the new
More about A new right to request predictable workingAccording to the World Health Organisation, mental health issues affect almost 15% of people in the workplace. Globally, an estimated 12 billion working days are lost every year to depression and anxiety. Acas has released two new pieces of guidance:
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